[1] p., 294:150 mm., light creasing, typewritten form on paper, signed and dated in ink.

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Receipt for the monthly support received from Hasidim residing in Ramat Gan signed by R. Israel b. Abraham Mordecai Alter (1892–1977), Admor of Gur and referred to as the Bet Yisrael. A noted scholar of great personal charm, he had an influence far beyond the immediate circle of his followers. As head of the various Gur institutions and yeshivot he did much to enhance the reputation and influence of Gur Hasidism. Thousands of visitors traveled to his court in Jerusalem each year to see him and receive his blessing.